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Isopropyl vs Propyl
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2017 11:41 pm
by 904779609
What is the difference between isopropyl and propyl?????
Re: Isopropyl vs Propyl
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2017 11:45 pm
by Marie_Rhoads_2C
Isopropyl has the specific orientation of being attached to a central carbon atom with two CH3 molecules attached (so in IUPAC naming it can become dimethylethyl), whereas propyl is three carbons all attached in a line branching off the main carbon chain, so it's two CH2 molecules and one CH3 molecule.
Re: Isopropyl vs Propyl [ENDORSED]
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2017 11:56 pm
by Vivian Tan 3F
The substituent isopropyl has distinct "Y" shape, and the propyl substituent is just a jagged line of CH2CH2CH3.
In the attached picture, the first is the propyl substituent and the second is the isopropyl substituent.
Re: Isopropyl vs Propyl
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2017 10:12 am
by KelseyKobayashi_2M
Should we always just use the IUPAC naming instead of the common names?
Re: Isopropyl vs Propyl
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2017 10:18 am
by Shailyn_Moore_3C
Lavelle said we would need to know both the IUPAC and Common Names so I'm assuming he'll want us to use the common names when applicable.